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Samuels Genealogy & History

Samuels stems from medieval English as well as early Hebrew. The English style was brought in the 12th century by the Crusaders. Adding an S on Samuel indicates a male child or son of Samuel. The meaning of the biblical Samuel is name of God. Some other spellings include Samwell, Samuell, Samway, and Smuels. Samuels family history has Adolfus Samuel as the first known recording of the name in 1160 in the Danelaw Rolls of Lincolnshire, England. Some members in Samuels genealogy include screenwriter Lesser Samuels; Jungian psychologist Andrew Samuels; and Kordite Company founders Howard J. and Richard M. Samuels.